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Healthy Eats

Felt recipes were quick and easy to prepare. Were willing to try them ... with other programs. 30 Second Story. Yogurt and Fruit~ featured recipe for May. ...

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Healthy Eats

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    Slide 1:Healthy Eats A Collaborative Effort

    Rocio Huerta Camara Stanislaus County Health Services Agency Network Steering Committee Meeting May 15, 2008

    Slide 2:Key Points

    Promotion of multiple nutrition assistance programs (WIC, Network, and Food Stamps). Utilize existing resources. Deliver Nutrition Education - Captive Audience.

    Slide 3:What We Are Doing

    Recruit participants from lobby maximizing participants time. Provide brief 15-20 minute food demonstrations to low-income families, and worksite staff (intermediaries) twice per month. Survey participants.

    Slide 4:What the Surveys Tell Us

    Participants were introduced to something new. Felt recipes were quick and easy to prepare. Were willing to try them at home.

    Slide 5:Benefits of Collaboration

    Utilize existing resources. Food Stamp/Network FS Resource Kit. Developed collaboratively between Network and the Food Stamp Program. WIC- Food demonstration cart, and nutrition expertise offered through dietitians. Network- Network sponsored cookbooks, food for demos, and community health worker to provide basic nutrition education.

    Slide 6:Attendance/Cost

    70 + participants reached per month Average monthly food cost $32.67

    Slide 7:Steps to Replicate Project

    Find out which food assistance programs are housed within your social services agency. Need 1-2 staff to run demo. Need approximately $50 food budget per month. Demo table or cart. Set on-going schedule.

    Slide 8:Conclusion

    Low-cost, easy to follow food demonstrations in a convenient location is a simple way to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. Easy way to promote multiple food assistance programs. Great way to strengthen collaboration with other programs.

    Slide 9:30 Second Story

    Yogurt and Fruit~ featured recipe for May.

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